Manish K. Wani, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX
Manish K. Wani, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1457348963, issued on Sep 29, 2005. Check the license (Texas L2051, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Manish K. Wani
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- L2051 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18400 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77094
- Phone
- (281) 492-7827
- Enumerated
- Sep 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (281) 646-1416
- Medicaid IDs
- 144649402 TX
144649401 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090326000580); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Manish K. Wani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L2051Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,152 Medicare Part D claims for 508 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide125 claims
- Naproxen115 claims
- Prednisone84 claims
- Azithromycin77 claims
- Ofloxacin74 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl70 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,616.64
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Ear, Nose And Throat Specialists, PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Manish K. Wani among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Manish K. Wani, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karen Bednarski, M.D.Houston, TX 770941255540175
- Daniel Fox, M.D.Houston, TX 770941295094548
- David Haynes, MDHouston, TX 770941295296200
- Tracy Jakob, MDHouston, TX 770941346223856
- Brett JensenHouston, TX 770941922426501
- Tara Morrison, M.D.Houston, TX 770941316919053
- Anoop Ahuja, M.D.Houston, TX 770981619960994
- Francis Bonner, MDHouston, TX 770901154303931
Common questions
What is Manish K. Wani, MD's NPI number?
Manish K. Wani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457348963, issued on Sep 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Manish K. Wani, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18400 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX, 77094. Phone: (281) 492-7827. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Manish K. Wani, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L2051, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Manish K. Wani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Manish K. Wani, MD had 1,152 Medicare Part D claims for 508 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Manish K. Wani, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.